October 9, 2006—SAM Group announced on September 6 the results of the annual review for the Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes (DJSI). The results reflect SAM’s latest analysis of corporate sustainability leadership across the world.
The Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI World) has 46 companies added and 36 firms deleted. The pan-European sustainability benchmark—the Dow Jones STOXX Sustainability Index (DJSI STOXX)—includes 26 new companies and has 16 firms taken off. 17 companies will be added to, and 13 companies deleted from the Dow Jones Sustainability North America Index (DJSI North America).
Accounting for issues such as corporate governance, risk management, branding, climate change, supply chain standards, and labor practices, the annual review of the DJSI family is based on a thorough assessment of corporate economic, environmental, and social performance. Its results will reportedly influence the investment decisions of asset managers in 14 countries who have licensed the DJSI family as benchmarks and underlying for a variety of sustainability-driven portfolios.
The assessment results also provide detailed information about recent sustainability developments in the corporate world:
- The trend towards industry-specific sustainability management continues.
- Competition increases for sustainability leadership.
- Huge discrepancies exist between companies concerning their operational risk management.
- Leaders quantify the value of their brands.
- Climate change continues to attract increased attention.
- More global firms tailor their product offerings to the specific needs of developing countries.
- Overall, sustainability performance continues to advance across all sectors.
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